Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Himeji, Japan

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 23 m
Descend 27 m

Explore Himeji in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in HimejiIndividual Sights in Himeji

Sight 1: Osakabe Shrine

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Nagabe Shrine is a shrine located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. One of the 24 companies of Harima Kokudaisha.

Wikipedia: 長壁神社 (JA)

315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: 三木美術館

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The Miki Museum of Art is an art museum located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Opened in June 20.

Wikipedia: 三木美術館 (JA)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: 姫路モノリス

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Himeji Monolis (Himeji Monolis) is a restaurant and wedding hall run by Novalese in Honmachi Himeji, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Using the former Ministry of Communications buildings, the appearance remains as it was at that time, and a brown scratch tile is stuck on the entire surface, and a vertically long, large white window is installed. It is designated as a important building (No. 27) of the Himeji City Landscape (No. 27), and is registered as a registered tangible cultural property of the country.

Wikipedia: 姫路モノリス (JA)

369 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: 大塚徹「北海の蟹」歌碑

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大塚徹「北海の蟹」歌碑

Toru Otsuka is a Japan poet.

Wikipedia: 大塚徹 (詩人) (JA)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: 播磨国総社 射楯兵主神社

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播磨国総社 射楯兵主神社

Itatehyozu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. It is located just outside of Himeji Castle. It is renowned for its Single Mountain Rite held every 60 years and Three Mountains Rite held every 20 years. The shrine's rituals are related to rituals at Iwa Shrine a famous nearby shrine. It is a Sōja shrine and enshrines all the gods of Harima Province. It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it.

Wikipedia: Itatehyōzu Shrine (EN)

1409 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 6: アクリエひめじ

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The Himeji City Cultural Convention Center (Himeji Shibunka Convention Center) is a complex facility located in Kamiyacho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. His nickname is Akurie Himeji. The Himeji City Cultural Convention Center Management Consortium is the designated administrator.

Wikipedia: 姫路市文化コンベンションセンター (JA), Website

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